Grassland — Burning crop residues in Madagascar
Madagascar: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 16.90 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burning crop residues in Madagascar stood at 16.90 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Madagascar peaked at 28.55 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million t, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.20 million t | — |
| 1991 | 15.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.09 million t | -86.2% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million t | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 2.28 million t | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 2.09 million t | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.87 million t | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 18.82 million t | +906.0% |
| 2002 | 15.82 million t | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 28.55 million t | +80.4% |
| 2004 | 16.19 million t | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 26.57 million t | +64.1% |
| 2006 | 18.45 million t | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 27.45 million t | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 17.35 million t | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 20.23 million t | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 18.27 million t | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 18.59 million t | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 19.34 million t | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.83 million t | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 15.09 million t | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 15.00 million t | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.22 million t | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 14.11 million t | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 14.69 million t | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 16.48 million t | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 16.51 million t | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.54 million t | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 12.75 million t | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 11.80 million t | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 16.90 million t | +43.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.96 million t | 1.93 million t | 15.20 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.13 million t | 1.87 million t | 28.55 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.96 million t | 14.11 million t | 21.22 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.30 million t | 11.80 million t | 16.90 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 10 Chad 23.34 million t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 418,186 t compare
- 11 Türkiye 169,681 t compare
- 11 Zambia 18.66 million t compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare
- 12 Viet Nam 142,884 t compare
- 13 Melanesia 131,986 t compare
- 14 South Africa 16.59 million t compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 18,866 t compare
- 15 Senegal 16.24 million t compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 3,694 t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,613 t compare
- 16 Ghana 15.46 million t compare
More climate change data for Madagascar
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 290.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Madagascar?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Madagascar was 16.90 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.55 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million t in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.